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| Cacophony (kuh CAHF uh nee) n |
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| Harsh sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds. |
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| Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds. |
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| To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do. |
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| Truthfulness; sincere honesty |
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| Capitalism (KAP uh tuh liz um) n |
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| An economic system in which businesses are owned by private citizens (not by the government) and in which the resulting products and services are sold with relatively little government control. |
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| Capitulate (kuh PICH uh layt) v |
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| To surrender; to give up or give in. |
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| Capricious (kuh PRISH us) adj |
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| Unpredictable; likely to change at any moment. |
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| Caricature (KAR uh kuh chur) n |
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| A portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated, often to prove some point about its subject. |
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| Castigate (KAS tuh gayt) v |
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| To criticize severely; to chastise. |
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| In chemistry, something that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed; anyone or anything that makes something happen without being directly involved with it. |
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| Categorical (kat uh GOR uh kul) adj |
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| Catharsis (kuh THAR sis) n |
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| Purification that brings emotional relief or renewal. |
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| Universal; embracing everything |
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| Celibacy (SEL uh buh see) n |
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| To condemn severely for doing something bad. |
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| Cerebral (suh REE brul) adj |
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| Brainy; intellectually refined. |
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| Humiliation; embarrassed or disappointment |
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| A magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty. |
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| Charlatan (SHAR luh tun) n |
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| A deep, gaping hole; a gorge |
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| To inflict punishment on; to discipline. |
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| Chicanery (shi KAY nuh ree) n |
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| Trickery; deceitfulness; artifice, especially legal or political. |
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| AN illusion; a foolish fancy. |
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| Choleric (KAHL ur ik) adj |
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| Hot tempered ; quick to anger. |
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| Constant; lasting a long time; inveterate |
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| Chronicle (KRAHN uh kul) n |
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| A record of events in order of time; a history. |
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| Circuitous (sur KYOO uh tus) adj |
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| Roundabout; not following a direct path |
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| Circumlocution (sur kum loh KYOO shun) n |
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| An inderect expression; use of wordy or avasive language. |
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| Circumscribe (SUR kum skrybe) v |
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| To draw a line around; to set the limits; to define. |
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| Circumspect (SUR kum spekt) adj |
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| Circumvent (sur kum VENT) v |
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| To frusturate as though by surrounding. |
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| Mercy; forgiveness; mildness |
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| An overused statement or idea |
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| An exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest. |
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| To come together as one; to fuse |
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| To force someone to do or not to do something. |
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| Cognitive (KAHG nu tiv) adj |
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| Cognizant (KAHG nu zunt) adj |
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| Coherent (koh HEER unt) adj |
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| Holding together; making sense |
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| Colloquial (kul OH kweel ul) adj |
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| Controversational; informal in language |
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| Collusion (kuh LOO zhun) n |
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| Conspiracy; secret cooperation |
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| Commensurate (kuh MEN sur it) adj |
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| Compelling (kum PEL ing) adj |
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| Forceful; causing to yield |
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| Compendium (kum PEN dee um) |
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| Complacent (kum PLAY sunt) adj |
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| Self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself |
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| Complement (KAHM pluh munt) v |
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| To complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart |
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| Complicity (kum PLIS uh tee) n |
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| Participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice |
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| Comprehensive (kahm pruh HEN siv) adj |
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| Covering or including everything |
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| Conciliatory (kun SIL ee uh tor ee) adj |
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| Brief and to the point; succinct. |
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| Concurrent (kun KUR unt) adj |
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| Happening at the same time; parallel |
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| Condescend (KAHN duh send) v |
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| To stoop to someone's level, usually in an offensive way |
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| To overlook; to permit to happen |
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| Conducive (kun DOO siv) adj |
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| Confluence (KAHN floo uns) n |
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| A flowing together, especially of rivers. |
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| Congenial (kun JEEN yul) adj |
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| Agreeably suitable; pleasant. |
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| Congenital (kun JEN uh tul) adj |
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| Describing a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate. |
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| Congregate (KAHN grih gayt) v |
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| Conjecture (kun JEK chur) v |
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| To guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence |
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| To summon or bring into being as if by magic |
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| Connoisseur (kahn un SUR) n |
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| An expert, particularly in matters of art or taste. |
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| Consecrate (Kahn suh krayt) v |
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| To make or declare sacred. |
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| Consensus (kun SEN sus) n |
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| Unanimity or general agreement |
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| Consonant (KAHN suh nunt) adj |
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| Harmonious; in agreement. |
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| Consummate (kun SUM it) adj |
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| Contentious (kun TEN shus) adj |
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| argumentative; quarrelsome |
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| Contigious (kun TIG yoo us) adj |
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| Contingent (kun TIN junt) adj |
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| Contrived (kun TRYVED) adj |
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| Conventional (kun VEN shun nul) adfj |
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| Common; customary; unexceptional |
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| Convivial (kun VIV ee ul) adj |
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| fond of partying; festive |
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| Corollary (KOR uh ler ee) n |
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| Something that follows; a natural consequence. |
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| Corroborate (kuh ROB uh rayt) v |
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| To confirm; to back up with evidence |
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| Cosmopolitan (kahz muh PAHL uh tun) adj |
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| At home in many places or situations. |
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| Countenance (KOWN tuh nuns) n |
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| Face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one. |
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| A brilliant victory or accomplishment. |
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| A solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge |
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| Credulous (KREJ uh lus) adj |
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| Eager to believe; gullible |
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| Criterion (kry TERR ee un) n |
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| Standard; basis for judgement |
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| Culinary (KYOO luh ner ee) adj |
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| Relating to cooking or the kitchen. |
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| Culminate (KUL muh nayt) v |
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| To climax; to reach full effect. |
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| Culpable (KUL puh bul) adj |
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| Cursory (KUR suh ree) adj |
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| One who deeply distrusts human nature |
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